Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position for x2 experienced Registered Nurses in our dynamic Integrated Acute Assessment Unit (IAAU).
Our medical wards across our three hospital sites (Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole) span a wide range of specialties – caring for patients in over 470 beds, medical nursing offers something for everyone. Whether your passion is in cardiology, oncology, respiratory, or our acute assessment areas, we are confident you will thrive in our supportive and forward-thinking teams. Naturally, acute medicine is a fast-paced environment with a high turnover of patients in our wards with most being admitted as acute emergencies, meaning the nursing interventions you deliver will truly make the difference to our patients and their loved ones.
Main duties of the job
IAAU admits and treats patients from a variety of specialties including Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, and Urology. This is a 26 bedded trolley area that takes patients from the ED and GP that require assessment from a specialty.
The unit is fast-paced, well-led and organised, making it a great place to learn. Our established nurses are experienced mentors who are supportive, friendly and possess a wide range of transferable extended skills. Also, as the Assessment Unit works hand in hand with the Same Day Emergency Care you will also have the chance to rotate across to them. We work cohesively and there is no “I” in OUR team – we work alongside each other and together. Therefore we encourage both newly qualified and experienced nurses in applying to join our team.
Successful candidates will be well-supported, and a bespoke training package will be tailored to suit individual learning needs. You will acquire a broad range of extended skills to compliment your passion for nursing including but not limited to venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, NG placement and management, complex wound care and much more. You will have access to a wealth of knowledge to help you develop your nursing career – ranging from consultants, specialty doctors and specialist nurses. We want to invest in YOU. In return, IAAU asks that you are positive, enthusiastic and passionate in delivering the 6C’s of nursing.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Level 1) – in appropriate branch
2. Evidence of post registration development
3. Minimal of 6 months experience in a registered nurse position
Desirable criteria
4. Diploma in Nursing
5. Experience of being in charge of a shift
Education and Personal Development
Essential criteria
6. Up to date in mandatory training
7. Sound communication skills
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of being 'in charge of a shift'
9. Leadership training
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